LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer
(A, B or C).
1. You hear a woman talking on her mobile phone about a missing piece of furniture.
How does she feel?
A. irritated with the removals company
B. unsure what’s happened
C. anxious to find it quickly

2. You hear two students talking about their current course topic.
What do they agree about?
A. how boring it is
B. how difficult it is
C. how relevant it is

3. You hear two business people talking about a contract.

How does the man feel now?
A. frustrated because of the time wasted
B. surprised about the cancellation of the contract
C. sympathetic towards the other company’s problems

4. You hear an artist telling a friend about an art prize he’s just won.
What is he doing?
A. expressing surprise
B. admitting that he’s excited
C. explaining why he thinks he was chosen

5. You overhear a women talking to a friend on her mobile phone.

Why is she phoning?
A. to explain a delay
B. to change some plans
C. to make an arrangement

6. You hear a guitarist talking about his profession.

What is the purpose of his talk?
A. to warn about the challenges of becoming a musician
B. to give step-by-step guidance on setting up a band
C. to emphasise the importance of having loyal fans

7. You hear a woman talking to a sales assistant.

Why can’t she have a refund for her trainers?
A. The receipt is wrong.
B. She is not in the right shop.
C. The trainers are no longer new.

8. You hear a woman talking about a radio chat show.

What does she like about the show?
A. The presenter makes her laugh.
B. Information is given in an interesting way.
C. Guests reveal quite a lot about themselves.
PART 2
You will hear a photographer called Ian Gerrard talking about his career. For questions 9-18,
complete the sentences with a word or short phrase
Ian Gerrard- Photographer
geography
The subject that Ian studied at university was 9. ____________________

street markets
Ian did a presentation on 10. ____________________ as part of his final year.

magazine
Ian worked for a 11. ____________________ in the USA for a year after leaving university.

Horses
When he travelled around the USA, Ian chose 12. ____________________ as the theme for his photographs.

winter
Ian says that 13. ____________________ is the season when he takes the best photographs.

motorbike
When Ian came back to Britain, he travelled around by 14. ____________________ taking photographs.

fishing
Ian says he was surprised by how few photographers specialise in shots of 15. ____________________
communities.

March
Ian’s book will be available in bookshops in 16. ____________________ next year.

Images
The title of Ian’s book is 17. ____________________

farming
Ian has chosen 18. ____________________as the theme for his next tour. "

PART 4
You will hear an interview with a woman called Patricia Jones, who is a naturalist. For questions
24 -30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
24. Looking back at her work, Patricia feels
A. surprised that her projects still attract volunteers.
B. proud of the wide influence she’s had.
C. pleased by how she’s regarded in Africa.

25. How does Patricia spend her time nowadays?

A. persuading people to alter their behaviour
B. advising governments on conservation
C. studying wildlife in its natural habitat

26. How does Patricia feel about zoos?

A. They all ought to be closed down.
B. They should have an educational purpose.
C. They still have a role to play in conservation.

27. In her new book, Patricia hopes to give

A. encouragement to young scientists.
B. advice on helping endangered animals.
C. guidance to other environmentalists.

28. Patricia believes that children should spend time in the natural world because
A. it is the only way to find out about it.
 B. it is essential for their development.
C. it is a chance to change their view of animals

29. The organisation called In Touch encourages young people to

A. be tolerant of each other.
B. actively work for change.
C. talk about their problems.

30. What does Patricia particularly want to do next?

A. to help girls who want to be scientists
B. to get scientists to be more responsible
C. to change people’s attitudes to science